Thurston County, Washington

Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 2

One candidate is tracked for Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sam Meyer. Candidate information follows official Thurston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Sam Meyer (Nonpartisan) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 2, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. No August 4 primary contest for this office appears in the county's official results feed (two or fewer filers advance directly). Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Sam Meyer, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Sam Meyer

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities

Continue supporting the court's mental health court and veterans court programs
Maintain expanded municipal court services now covering more county cities

Per the county's voters' pamphlet.

Biography

Meyer has served as a Thurston County District Court judge for the past 18 years, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously worked as a law clerk for the Washington State Supreme Court and as a staff attorney with the county's Office of Assigned Counsel, per the same source. Sam Meyer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 2 in 2026?

When is the Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 2 election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Thurston County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Sam Meyer, full profile Official Washington election office